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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

858 PM MDT THU AUG 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.



THE HEAVY RAIN STORM THAT PROMPTED THIS WARNING ARE MOVING OUT OF 

THE AREA.  HOWEVER WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN INDICATED BY RADAR 

OVER THE DRAINAGES FOR LA VERKIN CREEK AND NORTH CREEK.  IT IS 

ESTIMATED THAT IT WILL TAKE UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE 

THE RUNOFF TO REACH THE TOWNS OF LA VERKIN AND VIRGIN.  RESIDENTS IN 

FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THESE CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR THE STREAM FLOWS 

CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NEEDED. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SALT LAKE CITY.



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